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Thursday, 24 February 2022] A 1 No 1 – 2021] FOURTH SESSION, SIXTH PARLIAMENT REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA ____________ MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS OF NATIONAL COUNCIL OF PROVINCES ____________ 1.

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THURSDAY, 24 FEBRUARY 2022 The Council met at 14:00.

The Chairperson took the Chair and requested members to observe a moment of silence for prayers or meditation.

The Chairperson announced that the virtual sitting constituted a sitting of the National Council of Provinces.
[14:03] The Chairperson announced that the vacancies which occurred in the Council owing to the resignation of Hon.

T B Matibe and the passing on of Hon.

S E Mfayela had been filled by the appointment of Hon.

T P Mamarobela (Limpopo delegate) and Hon.

N M Hadebe (KwaZulu-Natal delegate) respectively.

[14:04] Notices of motion.
[ 14:08] Mr A Arnolds moved without notice: That the Council- (1) (2) notes with concern, the shocking high rate of crime in South Africa, as depicted in the latest quarterly statistics on crime, released by the Minister of Police on 18 February 2022; further notes that the statistics point to an 8.9% increase in murder in our country, as 6 859 people were murdered between October and December 2021; (3) also notes that out of the 6 859 people killed, 902 of them were women, 352 were children and 232 were as a result of domestic violence; MINUTES: NATIONAL COUNCIL OF PROVINCES NO 1– 2022 Thursday, 24 February 2022] A 2 (4) (5) (6) (7) further acknowledges that the Bill of Rights, as entrenched in the Constitution sets out that everyone has the right to life; notes that the murder rate has been steadily increasing over a five-year period, and does not seem to be affected by COVID-19 or the extended lockdown period; recognizes the increase in violent and contact crimes, together with attacks on property, car and truck hijackings; further recognizes that the South African Police Service (SAPS) is spending billions of Rands each year without significantly enhancing public safety and has instead failed our communities as criminals triumph in South Africa as our people are not safe anywhere in the country; and (8) calls for police reform which must begin with a fearless assessment of SAPS and its bloated leadership.
Motion agreed to in accordance with section 65 of the Constitution.

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[14:10] Ms M N Gillion moved without notice: That the Council- (1) (2) notes with concern that the poor state of affairs at Khayelitsha District Hospital (KDH), where the official bed capacity is 340, but which often sees about 446 patients is far from being resolved; further notes that according to the KDH Chief Executive Officer, Mr David Binza, the hospital was seeing a strong growing burden of mental health conditions whilst there is only one specialist in the area; and (3) calls on the provincial government to grant the R100 million that the hospital management and board had requested in order to improve the service delivery.
Motion agreed to in accordance with section 65 of the Constitution.

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[ 14:11] Mr G Michalakis moved without notice: That the Council- (1) (2) (3) (4) notes with concern that one of the largest police stations in Free States known as the Park Road Police station has been partially dysfunctional since 2007, when the Department of Public Works commenced with the upgrades; further notes that since then, at least three contractors had been dismissed due to poor performance and that some sections of the building remain inaccessible to the South African Police Service (SAPS) to perform their duties; also notes that an amount of 48 million was spent for a job not done and that amount is yet to be recovered; calls on the relevant Select Committee to investigate the matter and report back to the House.
MINUTES: NATIONAL COUNCIL OF PROVINCES NO 1– 2022 Thursday, 24 February 2022] A 3 Motion agreed to in accordance with section 65 of the Constitution.

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[ 14:13] Ms N Ndongeni moved without notice: That the Council- (1) (2) (3) (4) notes that the man accused of the rape and murder of 37 year-old, Bianca Matroos was found guilty in both counts in the George circuit High Court; further notes that Patrick Muller was also charged with kidnapping and robbery with aggravating circumstances after Matroos’s body was found between concrete blocks at an open field at the George Riding Club on November 17 in 2019; also notes that it has emerged that the DNA samples found on Matroos’s body matched the DNA profile of Muller who will be sentenced in March 2022; and commends the Police and the National Prosecuting Authority for a job well done in ensuring that the murderer is found guilty for committing this hideous crime.
Motion agreed to in accordance with section 65 of the Constitution.

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[14:15] Ms S Shaikh moved without notice: That the Council- (1) notes with pride the successful foiling of an organized cash- in- transit heists where the Police met toe to toe with armed criminals; (2) further notes the bravery and heroism of our men and women in blue; (3) salutes the South African Police Services for countering this deadly crime; and (4) further, salute our intelligence services for the work in intercepting this crime.
Motion agreed to in accordance with section 65 of the Constitution.

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[14:16] Mr M Nhanha moved without notice: That the Council- (1) (2) (3) notes the unsafe water for human consumption reports in a number of municipalities in the Eastern Cape; notes that the Buffalo City Metro has in the past few days issued warnings to residents to boil their water before consumption; further notes that in the Nelson Mandela Bay water has not only been declared unfit for human consumption with traces of the deadly E. Coli bacteria, but has claimed a life of a child, with scores in hospital; (4) sends its heartfelt condolences to the family of the deceased child; and (5) urges both metros, Provincial Departments of Health and Cooperative Government and Traditional Affairs to take all necessary steps to correct the situation.
MINUTES: NATIONAL COUNCIL OF PROVINCES NO 1– 2022 Thursday, 24 February 2022] A 4 Motion agreed to in accordance with section 65 of the Constitution.

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[14:18] Mr E M Mthethwa moved without notice: That the Council- (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) notes with concern the emerging patterns of organized grassroots protests against the employment of the foreign nationals by our local businesses; Further notes that at the core of these protests is the competition for scarce resources; cautions that if not controlled and guided, these protests can degenerate into violence and lawlessness; acknowledges that the failure of coordinated and integrated leadership in addressing the challenges of migration by government has given rise to these protests; calls on the Peace and Security Cluster at Cabinet level to speedily design an integrated road map towards addressing the problems of migration in South Africa; and (6) calls on the African Union to expedite the framework for regional integration.
Motion agreed to in accordance with section 65 of the Constitution.

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[14:21] The Council discussed the following subject: Debate on Mental Health for all: Giving priority and greater access to mental health care for all.

Debate concluded.

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The Council adjourned at 17:09.

P TYAWA Acting Secretary to Parliament MINUTES: NATIONAL COUNCIL OF PROVINCES NO 1– 2022